Shut-off cock



sept. 4, 1923. 1,466,828

G.C. HANLEY v saumon" c'ocxl Filed May 2, 1921 gfzf 227 45 FIG. 4. 6 14 lz /3 ATT DENEYE Patented Sept. 4, 1923.

messia Geenen Henner, or MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

- lSHUT-ori? cocK.

'f Application .med Maya, 19er.A serial ivo, 465,985.

T allan/tom 'L'tmey concern: Y* v Be t known that.L'GnoRGn:C.,HANLEY,

`a citizenof the United States,residing at Malden, in. the county ofrMiddlese'X and State of Massachusetts, have invented newand useful Improvements in ShutfGff Cocks, of which the following' is a'specilication.k

lThis invention relates tofa'shut-off Ycock comprising'a casing provided with'a con-VV ical valve-seat land v.with ali1iet linletv and outlet conduits at opposite sides of and intersecting 'said seat, and ya conical plug 'valve adapted to,V turnin said seat, and formed to vconnect said lconduits vwhenopened, and shut olf conimunication'bet-ween the' `'conduits when closed. Y l

It iscustoinary to'provide a cock of this4 character with a spring, adapted to press the conical valve against lthe conical seat in suoli manner as vto compensate for wear,

and maintain a tight joint. v It sometimes happens that the spring pressure causes such friction that 'it is diflicult to turn the valve. A

One object of the invention `is to ip rovide means forregulating spring pressure of:

the tapered valve on its seat, so that'said pressure may be slightly decreased when found to be excessive.

Another object is to provide an improved construction of the casing facilitating the removal of the valve from the 'casing and the operation of cleaning out the casing when the valve is removed.v

YAnother object is to provide anvin'iproved' form ofvalve w'herebya Vmaximum volume of fluid is permitted to' lflow through thecock without rendering the cock objectionf ably heavy and expensive.

Y To Vthese ends the--invention consists .inthe improvements which-i1 will now proceedto Y v 'facesjwhi'cli forin. ;.surfaces of .two-fluid4 pasvf VsagesZO, as shown Vby Figured, whenethevalve risfopen, and Vrelatively V'iiarfrowrjoppol1 L sitely. inclined-edge faces which Vcontact' with. V thefvalvesseat'portions between the conduits,` as vshownxby Figure 1 3; f-wilien fthe #valve is closed.. "The internal.,diameten` of theVv con?l Q mean .-diameter ofthe. val'vefseatand valve;

vthat is to say, the diameter, of the seatfand, valve midway between their/'largerfand theirA smaller ends; Provision :is Tthus Ymade ,for

describe and claim@` f v y s p Y Of the accompanying draw-ings Yforming a part of this' specication,` l V- Figure 1 :is a side view on aireducedscale, ofia cock embodying the invention.-

1 "Figure T2 is a longitudinal section-of the same,1th`ef valve being c`losed.`

^ Fignre' is' gigsectiononYV line of'Fig ure2. p Figurell is a fragmentary View 1similar to portions'p'pf showing the valvev Figure v5 is an elevation of the valve.

Figure 6v is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the valve. f Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing a y after described. Figiire 8 is a reduced fragmentary section von line'S- S of Figure 2. 1 Figures 9 and 10 are side views of the cam sleeve and of the ring hereinafterI described.

. The. same reference characters indicate parts in all ofthe figures. Thei as used herein, isto bev lthe same word conical understoodV as meaning.frusto-conical. Y. Y

In the'drawings, 12`represents thev body ofthe cock casing, spectively', an inlet t land an outlet conduit, said conduits-bein at opposite sides of the body, and aliifed with each other.- The 4bodyi variation-of the abutment hereinv V13 and' 11-represent -rle-f is provided with an Vinternal valve-seatvl,

which is intersected by vthe bores. lof the conduits, vand is'forined to conform accurately` to the periphery of 'aA conical plugvalve, adapted to turn in the valve-seat, and so formed that when turned to an o sition, it connects the conduits 13 and 111, and

when turned about ninetyt degrees from said between'V position, it shuts off communication the said conduits. Y. n Although' the valve may be `of any suitable construction enabling itto cooperate1 with the casing as above stated, the pree ferred: construction is'as iieXtdescribed. The vlvej-hasthe forni-,cfa conicalv plug,

which is flatten'ed'and recessed between. its ends, so that-.the valveliastwo conical 'tapered end, portions 17 and 18, fitti-ng; thee end fportionsjof the valve-seat at opposite pen posides of the conduits 13 andj14,and ansinf; p

termedi'a-tey gate:Y portion 19, having,4 side j'forming passages 20 of maximum Width reotion of the axis ofthe valve.

j casing, A Y

Without removing the abutment. The sereW-y benthecoelrfislused gd'this being j threaded ring 335 engaged Wit-han internal threadV the casingaandadapted to bear on when the valve is open, as shown by Figure 4.

The ydescribed construction of the vialv', and casing enables: a.. larger volume` ofiuid'. to flow through the cock than Woule be pos-y sible if the valve vWere provided with a single passage or bore extending through it from side to side, and intersecting its axis,

unless the bulk of the valve and casing were so increased as to render the cook undesir:v ably heavy and expensive. The casing body 'l2 is provided at its larger endfvvith adetachable headlor bonnet 22'; preferably secured by a screw-thread connection at 23, and having an orifice'through Which` the stem 24 o Y the valve passes'. Between the head 22 and the larger end or" 'theI valve 'isinterposed a spring 25, adapted to press'the conical periphery' of the Avalve* against the conical seat, and4 thuslmaintafin a tight joint and compensate for-Wear. A y

To decrease the pressure of the valve against the seat, in case` rictional'resistance to the turning ofI the valve is found: to be excessive, Iprovide at the smallerend' othe casing-bodyan adjustable abutment, adapt-- ed to contact with the smaller Yend or' the valve, and sl'ightlyfmove thelatter endwise to decrease the 'pressure ofits periphery on thel valve-seat, the abutment b eing movable lengthwise oi.Z the valve-seat, or in the di- Figures 2 and Sshow an ahutmentl sup'- ported by a connection at 28 With'the Vopen end of theV casing body, and a erossbar 29 extending across the ring, and providedV with boss having a tapped oriliee7 theabutment beingV pointed screw-v 31, coaxial with the valveand adapted to bearY on the smaller end of the latter. The abutment maybe adjusted by turning the ring 2T or the screw 31,` or both, to regulate the pressure of the valve on `its Y seat.

The lower end ofthe casing' body is open., so that a Clean-out opening is provided when the valve is Vremoved,`permitting the` con venient and thorough cleansing of the internal surfaces of the' Casing; The abut# ment doesnot close said opening, and permits cleansing liquid to fiov.7 to or from the so that the casi-ng may be cleansed thread connection 28 permits the removal of; the abutment, andan entirely unobstructed' flow through theclean-out opening. A sim-1 le'r 'form'of abutment is shown'by Figure embodied in fan externallythev marginal portion of the smaller end of;

the valve. f Y A o-*fcertain liquidaisuchffas.A mille films for rring 27', having'a. sCreW-threaLL Y to control the flowcoatings are deposited on ther/surfaces of the Vcock and valve With Which the liquid contacts. These iilms ofte-n cause an adhesion of:` thei valve toithecasing; rendering itY diiiieult to open the valvel after thev latter has remained closed for a considerable time. To enable thisfadhesionto.be quickly and con-f veniently broken, I' provide a valve presser supporting the same in vthe open end of the casing, said pressen'being movable to slightly raise the valve from its'seat, and thus break an adhesion, and to. releasefthevalvefand permit thevspringto seat it;

As: here-shown, saidfpresser .'ncludesva: ring- 38, having cam faces 39,V and. fingers; 401 projecting from. the ring, land arranged.' Vto bea-r on `the smaller end of the valve.' The ring. Bdis` supported by a"A oamsleeve 35, hav ing cam faces '37, complemental to,y the: JL "aees 3910i the? presserV ring. The cam sleeve isrrotartable Von a iixed Ystud 86j, which is re-.

cessedy and internally Ythrezuled 'at `one end and engaged with an externally threaded portion oi they boss 30, as shown by Figures: and 8. rl-"he eam-sleeve-is supported by a shoulder il on the stud, and is provided with handles 42, by which Yit may' befmanually rotated. The pressen ring 38; is.A adapted; .to slide up and down on the stud 86, and its fingers@A are movablevertioally in oriliees", 43 (Figure 8) inthe crossbar 29,'the'ringY independent .of the abutmentfand means'k 38 bei-ng prevented-,by the-engagementy of the? lingersv with the orifices 43 Afrom rotating;

with the cam sleeve 35. When; the cam fares` 37 and 39 register as shown Figure L they fingers a0 are; depressed and separated romthe valve. lVhen the: cam'. sleeve is turned clockwise its oam faces 37 aet on. the cam faces-B9 to raise the presserformedby the ring 3S and fingersailand presssaid'y fingers againsttliek smallerv end of. the valve, 'tl-aus littin ythe i latter' slightly from its seat, When the sleeve 35 is turned far enough to valve-seat, a coniealplu fvalve litter-ltr) tu in. said seat; aad?. fermer.; teceneest said let and outlet conduits WhenV ope'neeh Smaller end @f the. being arranged@ Contact with. said' ablam interposed between said he "and the heee* and; a sedes? 1,466,828 y v Y 3 end of the valve, and adapted to yieldingly press the valve endwise against the seat, and toward the abutment, the casing having a clean-out opening at the smaller end of the valve-seat, and the abutment being formed to permit the passage of liquid through said opening when the valve is removed.

2. A shut-on' cock comprising a casing having a conical internal valve seat, an opening at the smaller end of said seat, alined inlet and Outlet conduits intersecting the valve seat, a head at the larger end of the valve seat, a conical cylindrical plug valve fitted to turn in said seat, and formed to connect said inlet and outlet conduits when opened, a spring interposed between said head and the larger end and adapted to yieldingly press the valve endwise against the seat, an internally threaded ring engaged with the casing and having a cross-bar eX tending across said opening, said cross-bar having an internally threaded boss, and an abutment screw adjustably engaged with said boss, and bearing on the smaller end of the valve t0 regulate the pressure of the valve against the seat.

3. A shut-on .cock comprising a casing having a conical internal valve seat, an opening at the smaller end of said seat, alined inlet and outlet conduits intersecting the valve seat, a head at the larger end of the valve seat, a conical plug valve fitted to turn in said seat, and formed to connect said inlet and outletV conduits when opened, a spring interposed between said head and the larger end and adapted t0 yieldingly press the valve endwise against the seat, an internally threaded ring engaged with Vthe casing and having a cross-bar extending across said opening, said cross-bar having an internally threaded boss, an abutment screw` adjustably engaged with said boss, and bearing on the smaller end of the valve to regulate the pressure of the valve against the seat, a stud detachably engaged with said boss and covering the outer end of the abutment screw, a cam sleeve supported by and rotatable on said stud, and a valve presser interposed between said sleeveand the smaller end of the `valve and adapted t0 be alternately raised valve-seat, a conical plug valve litted to turn in said seat, and formed to connect said inlet and outlet conduits when opened, the smaller end of t-he valve being arranged to contact with said abutment, and a spring interposed between said head and the larger end of the valve, and adapted toyieldingly press theV valve endwise against the seat, and toward the abut-ment, the said casing being provided with manually operable means independent of the abutment for lifting the valve from its seat.

5. A shut-off cock comprising a casing having a conical internal valve-seat, alined inletY and out-let conduits intersecting the valve-seat, ahead detachaby secured to the casing at the larger end of the valve-seat, an abutment adj ustably securedtc the casing at the smaller end of the valve-seat, the abutment being adjustable lengthwise of the valve-seat, a conical. plug valve fitted to turn in said seat, and formed to connect said inletV and outlet conduits when opened, the smaller Y end of the valve being arranged to Contact with said abutment, and a spring interposed between said head and thelarger end of the valve, and adapted to yieldingly press the valve endwise Vagainst the seat, and toward the abutment,the said casing being provided with valve-lifting means independent of the abutment, and including a stud liXed to the` casing, a cam sleeve rotatable on the stud, and a non-rotating ring adapted to be alter natelyy raised and released by the cam sleeve,

and provided with fingers whichk contact with and lift the valve when the ring is raised.

In testimony whereof have atfixedmy signature.

GEORGE C. HANLEY. 

